Hepatovirus

Hepatovirus is a genus of viruses. The genus has nine species, including Hepatitis A virus, which is the causative agent of hepatitis A.^[1]

Hepatovirus
Electron micrograph of Hepatitis A virus virions
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Riboviria
Kingdom:	Orthornavirae
Phylum:	Pisuviricota
Class:	Pisoniviricetes
Order:	Picornavirales
Family:	Picornaviridae
Subfamily:	Heptrevirinae
Genus:	Hepatovirus

Taxonomy

The genus contains the following species, listed by scientific name and followed by the exemplar virus of the species:^[1][2]

• Hepatovirus ahepa; Hepatovirus A1, commonly called Hepatitis A virus
• Hepatovirus bephopi; Hepatovirus B1, also called Phopivirus
• Hepatovirus cemanavi; Hepatovirus C1, also called Bat hepatovirus
• Hepatovirus devoli; Hepatovirus D1, also called Rodent hepatovirus
• Hepatovirus erubebrufu; Hepatovirus E1, also called Rodent hepatovirus
• Hepatovirus fejalco; Hepatovirus F1, also called Rodent hepatovirus
• Hepatovirus gafrisheta; Hepatovirus G1, also called Bat hepatovirus
• Hepatovirus hedgi; Hepatovirus H1, also called Hedgehog hepatovirus
• Hepatovirus ishrewi; Hepatovirus I1, also called Shrew hepatovirus